4.2.6 Release Management with a VCS Master for Git in the Cloud

A VCS Master provides the ability to maintain multiple releases of an application by branching the code base when the application is released. This allows fixes to released software to be completely isolated from new development, allowing for more stable maintenance releases. Many VCS also semi-automate the task of merging the changes from the latest version to a released version, or vice versa, making it a practical form of software control.